College Sports

Women's College World Series Opens With a Field That Already Feels Different

The 2026 Women's College World Series opened without Oklahoma in the field, giving the championship race a different shape from the start.

May 29, 2026

A college softball field with a glove and ball near the chalk line while players warm up in the distance.

BRIEF

Oklahoma’s WCWS Streak Ends as Softball Field Takes Shape

The NCAA softball postseason is moving toward Oklahoma City, with Mississippi State ending Oklahoma’s nine-year Women’s College World Series run.

May 26, 2026

A college baseball postseason bracket sheet beside a glove in a stadium.

STANDARD

NCAA Baseball Field Sets the Road to Omaha With UCLA as Top Seed

The 64-team NCAA baseball bracket is set, giving teams and fans the first clear map of the postseason path toward Omaha.

May 25, 2026

Recruitment folders and civic campaign materials sit on a table at an empty college stadium.

STANDARD

College Sports Boycott Campaign Links Athletics, Recruiting, and Voting Rights

A new NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus campaign is using college athletics as a pressure point in a voting-rights fight, but its recruiting impact remains uncertain.

May 22, 2026

College sports compliance binders and athletic equipment sit on a conference table.

STANDARD

College Sports Pay Rules Are Testing Who Gets to Govern the New System

College sports has entered a new pay era, but the bigger fight now is over who controls the rules, monitors compliance, and keeps the system consistent.

May 22, 2026